is this an area where you think from president obama will also do better? >> no, theca cliff is difficult no matter which person wins. if president obama does it, i think again there will be no hurry from the republican side to get him out of that. there will be a standoff. so it's difficult either way. >> and you can read plenty more in their new edition out today. christopher and sarah, thanks to both of you this morning. >>> damage estimates from the super storm on the u.s. east coast are still rising. economic losses could total $30 billion to $50 billion. increase is due to the flooding of new york system's flooding system and loss of business because of power outages. danielle lee is in one of the hardest hit areas of atlantic city. danielle, what is the cleanup operation like? >> i'm in front of the atlantic city board walk. it's dismantled and empty. fema is now opening disaster centers for people to begin getting federal aid. and all up and down the jersey shore, crews are trying to remove debris, trying to get the power back on. but in parts of ne